The Google Home Mini speaker sounds OK for listening to podcasts, but for music it could use a boost. Now, you can pair any Home or Home Mini with a Bluetooth speaker for a better audio experience.
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How Alexa Users Can Donate to a Charity with Their Voice
Amazon has added a new skill for Alexa that lets users donate with their voice. The command is, “Alexa, donate $20 to the Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary” and the smart assistant will pull that money from your associated account. Alexa uses a four-digit voice confirmation code to help users from making accidental purchases.
Google Now Allows You to Shop the Play Store from Different Countries
If you’ve changed the region of your Google Play Store in order to download a game or app unavailable in your home country, you’ll appreciate Google’s latest addition to the Play Store. The new Country and profiles feature quickly allows visitors to what used to be called the Android Market, to check out what apps are available in different countries.
How to Change the “Sent from my iPhone” Signature in Mail
Wondering how to change your signature to something a little more custom and personal than “Sent from my iPhone?” It’s easy to do and can save you a lot of time when writing emails on your phone or tablet.
How to Enable New ‘Follow-Up Mode’ On Amazon Alexa
Amazon has updated its Alexa personal assistant with a new Follow-Up Mode that can handle back-to-back requests without requiring users to repeat the wake word, with Follow-Up Mode, Alexa will listen for 5 seconds after she’s done responding to you to see if you have anything else to ask. The blue ring on your Alexa device of choice will light up during these 5 seconds to indicate that she’s listening. If you have anything else to ask her, you can just ask it without needing to say her name first. If you don’t, she’ll just go back to sleep automatically without saying anything else.
Microsoft’s New Soundscape app Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Cities
Microsoft has a new iOS app out called Soundscape that uses 3D audio technology to help map out landmarks and points of interest through audio cues.
How to Disable the iPhone’s Throttling in iOS 11.3
Apple has come under criticism in recent months for finally admitting that they throttle CPU speeds on iPhones with old batteries. After pressure from media and customers, the company is including a way to disable this throttling in iOS 11.3, which is expected to be available in a few weeks.
How to Fix AirPods After iOS 11.2.6 Update
The latest iOS update 11.2.6 is making some users’ AirPods stream in mono, instead of stereo, meaning the same audio channel is coming out of both AirPods. The update may also be affecting the AirPods’ tap controls. Regardless, the fix is easy.
How to Set Up and Use Your New AirPods
If you were holding out on redesigned AirPods like I was because of their Frankenstein look, then you will probably still be waiting until 2019 based on the latest AirPod rumors. I finally gave in to getting a pair of AirPods after going through at least a dozen bluetooth headsets over the past year. Many mainstream publications picked AirPods as Apple’s best product of last year. After testing out a demo unit in the Apple Store, I have to agree that they really do offer a huge upgrade on all of my previous bluetooth headsets. They are easy to use, and the sound is impressive.
How to Cancel App Subscriptions on the Google Play Store
Want to get rid of some recurring app subscriptions? There are a few steps you’ll need to take on Android. Google Play Store Cancelling an auto-renewing subscription on the Google Play Store is fairly straightforward.
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